Vibration Isolation for Audio Equipment
Whether sound is being recorded or played back, unwanted vibration will interfere with audio quality. Microphones may capture handling noise, clothing movement, or vibrations traveling through stands and cables, while speakers, turntables, amplifiers, and other playback equipment can transfer vibration through surrounding structures.
Sorbothane’s unique properties allow it to isolate unwanted noise vibrations, absorb mechanical energy, and help preserve the clarity and accuracy of sound.
With its highly effective viscoelastic material, Sorbothane Inc. offers standard products or custom components in a variety of shapes, sizes, and durometers to meet the needs of audio equipment manufacturers and professionals.
Audio Recording: Preserve the Purity of Captured Sound
Clean audio begins at the microphone. In recording studios, live productions, film sets, and broadcasts, microphones can pick up unwanted vibration caused by handling, clothing, cables, equipment, and nearby movement.
Sorbothane acts as a noise reduction material by absorbing mechanical energy before it reaches sensitive recording equipment. This can improve the purity of captured sound and reduce the need for corrective editing during post-production.
Lavalier Microphone Isolation
Lavalier microphones are designed to be discreet, but their placement on or beneath clothing can make them especially susceptible to rubbing, movement, and contact noise. The Sorbothane-based Isolate IT Lavalier Microphone Isolation Shield System helps separate the microphone from surrounding garments and other surfaces, reducing the transfer of unwanted vibration.
Because Sorbothane can be manufactured in compact and flexible forms, it can provide effective isolation without adding excessive bulk around the microphone. This makes it well suited for film, television, theater, interviews, and other applications where both audio quality and concealment matter.
Hook Studios Microphone Decoupler
The Hook Studios THS-MMD Microphone Decoupler uses Sorbothane to isolate microphones from vibrations traveling through cables. By reducing this mechanical interference before it reaches the microphone, the decoupler supports cleaner sound capture.
Audio Playback: Improve the Clarity of Reproduced Sound
During playback, unwanted sound vibrations can travel through floors, shelves, equipment racks, and nearby components. These structure-borne vibrations can introduce resonance, distortion, or interference that reduces the accuracy of reproduced sound.
Sorbothane absorbs and dissipates this mechanical energy. When incorporated into feet, mounts, shelf supports, and other components, it can reduce unwanted noise vibrations and help audio equipment perform closer to its full potential.
Carbide Audio Base Vibration Isolation Feet
Carbide Audio Base Vibration Isolation Feet help reduce unwanted vibrations in loudspeakers and audio electronics. The system uses Sorbothane viscoelastic material and rolling ball bearings able to isolate and damp vibrations both into and from the loading unit.
The unique design uses a low shape factor to achieve a lower natural resonance frequency, while Sorbothane’s high damping properties help control vibrations and minimize their impact on audio performance.
Pangea Audio Isolation Feet
Pangea Audio Isolation Feet isolate heavy audio and visual equipment to help keep the muddying effects of vibration out of the signal chain, allowing for cleaner, purer audio.
Grand Prix Audio Sorbothane Structure-Borne Shelf Damper
The Grand Prix Audio Sorbothane® Structure-Borne Shelf Dampers help reduce unwanted mechanical vibrations that can affect audio performance.
The dampers are positioned beneath each shelf and use Sorbothane’s viscoelastic properties to absorb vibration and convert mechanical energy into heat. The Monza System combines these dampers with rigid composite supports, bamboo shelves and couplers, and load-specific damper options to provide effective vibration control for different equipment weights.
The updated Sorbothane supports feature a larger surface area and a unique doughnut-shaped design, allowing the material to move and deform more effectively for improved damping performance.
Audio Vibration and Noise Control
Sorbothane can be manufactured in different shapes, sizes, and durometers to meet a variety of audio equipment design and performance requirements. From preserving the purity of recorded sound to improving the clarity of reproduced sound, Sorbothane provides effective vibration and noise control for professional recording and playback applications.
Discover real-world applications of Sorbothane custom solutions for audio equipment in our Engineering Solutions Showcase.